Population
Fort Smith
89,496
Watertown
24,574
Median Income
Fort Smith
$52,692
Watertown
$49,692
Home Value
Fort Smith
$168,100
Watertown
$149,800
Rent
Fort Smith
$852
Watertown
$933
Crime Rate
Fort Smith
8.44
Watertown
5.99
Cost of Living
Fort Smith
85.9
Watertown
88.5
Avg Temp
Fort Smith
N/A
Watertown
N/A
Unemployment
Fort Smith
6.7%
Watertown
6.4%
How Similar Are Fort Smith & Watertown?
Watertown is Fort Smith's #11 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fort Smith
89,496
Watertown
24,574
Fort Smith (89,496) is about 3.6x larger than Watertown (24,574).
Violent Crime
Fort Smith
8.44
Watertown
5.99
Fort Smith has a 29% higher violent crime than Watertown.
Property Crime
Fort Smith
36.84
Watertown
39.29
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Fort Smith
67.6%
Watertown
61.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Fort Smith
6.7%
Watertown
6.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Fort Smith
$52,692
Watertown
$49,692
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Fort Smith
$168,100
Watertown
$149,800
Fort Smith has a 11% higher home values than Watertown.
Education
Fort Smith
16.9%
Watertown
17.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Fort Smith
61.2%
Watertown
81.5%
Watertown has a 25% higher demographics than Fort Smith.
Cost of Living
Fort Smith
85.9
Watertown
88.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fort Smith and Watertown share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Watertown leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fort Smith leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFort Smith has a fair market rent (1br) of $714 vs $1,071 in Watertown (33% lower). Fort Smith has a fair market rent (2br) of $937 vs $1,405 in Watertown (33% lower). Fort Smith scores 87.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 97.8 in Watertown.
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Housing Market — Fort Smith leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Smith has a median property tax of $1,118 vs $2,675 in Watertown (58% lower). Fort Smith has a single-family homes of 68.8% compared to 47.6% in Watertown. Fort Smith has a vacancy rate of 9.1% compared to 13.2% in Watertown.
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Jobs & Economy — Fort Smith leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Smith: 43,801 vs Watertown: 12,207 for labor force. Fort Smith has a work from home of 7.4% compared to 4.0% in Watertown. Fort Smith has a government sector of 43.8% compared to 38.9% in Watertown.
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Crime & Safety — Watertown leads
Source: FBI UCRFort Smith has a violent crime clearance of 73.3% compared to 34.0% in Watertown. Watertown has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.37 compared to 0.66 in Fort Smith. Watertown has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.95 compared to 6.87 in Fort Smith.
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Schools & Education — Watertown leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWatertown has a high school diploma or higher of 41.4% compared to 36.1% in Fort Smith. Watertown has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.9% compared to 16.9% in Fort Smith.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Smith has a population of 89,496, about 3.6x the size of Watertown (24,574). Watertown skews younger with a median age of 35.6 vs 36.6.
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Watertown
Healthcare — Watertown leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWatertown: 5 vs Fort Smith: 4 for with emergency services. Watertown: 3.0 vs Fort Smith: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Watertown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWatertown has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.2% in Fort Smith. Fort Smith has a work from home of 7.4% compared to 4.0% in Watertown. Watertown has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Fort Smith.
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